Karpov

[kahr-pawf, -pof, kahr-puhf]

noun

1. Anatoly born 1951, Russian chess player.

Karpov

/ ˈkarpəf /

noun

1. Anatoly (anaˈtɔlij). born 1951, Russian chess player and politician: world champion (1975–85); FIDE world champion (1993–99); member of the Russian Civic Chamber from 2005

Example Sentences

A sprawling adjacent plot of untouched grass, which city council head Andriy Karpov told Reuters could be used if necessary, is a macabre reminder of the deaths still likely to come.

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Mr. Karpov has been a loyal defender of Russia’s president, Vladimir V. Putin, and the invasion of Ukraine.

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The 75th edition of the Russian Chess Championship was a much-depleted affair, especially compared to the golden age when you could find a Tal, a Spassky, a Karpov or a Kasparov in the field.

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In 1978, world championship challenger Viktor Korchnoi's entourage accused champion Anatoly Karpov's team of cheating by sending their player a blueberry yoghurt.

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“I had no idea why Fischer refused to defend his title,” Karpov later said, somewhat coldly.

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